MIRI: Marudi police chief DSP Jo Heng has clarified today that there were only two people on board the Sabah Air Bell 206 helicopter that crashed near Marudi town at around 5.43pm yesterday.

According to Jo, the victims, who were the helicopter’s pilot and co-pilot, survived the crash and only received outpatient treatment at Marudi Hospital.

“Yes, there was a helicopter crash yesterday but the two people on board – a pilot and his co-pilot – survived the crash.